Organic Fertilizer Boosts Maize but Not Wheat in China’s Grain Belt, Meta-Analysis Finds
A meta-analysis of 73 field studies on China's Huang-Huai-Hai Plain shows organic fertilizer substitution raises maize yields by 16.45 percent ...
Tag: Meta-analysis
Skin Patch Shows Promise Against Childhood Tics in Major Meta-Analysis
A systematic review of 14 randomized controlled trials finds that a clonidine adhesive patch outperformed standard oral medications in reducing ...
Later School Bells Give Teenagers an Extra Hour of Sleep, Major Analysis Finds
A new meta-analysis finds that delaying school start times gives middle and high school students an average of 69 extra ...
Massive Review of 9 Million Young People Reveals Screen Time Harms Depend on Age, Content and Context
An umbrella review of 121 systematic reviews covering over nine million children and adolescents finds that the health effects of ...
Pelvic Pain Is Far More Common Than Assumed in Transmasculine People on Testosterone, First Meta-Analysis Finds
The first systematic review and meta-analysis of pelvic pain in transmasculine individuals on testosterone finds a pooled prevalence of 39 ...
Does Living Higher Protect Against COVID-19 Deaths? A New Meta-Analysis Weighs the Evidence
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 studies finds hints that high altitude may protect against COVID-19 death, but very ...
Virtual Reality Calms Cancer Anxiety, Major Analysis of 21 Studies Finds
A new systematic review and meta-analysis of 21 studies finds that virtual reality interventions significantly reduce anxiety in cancer patients ...
Mediterranean Diet Linked to Sharply Lower Risk of Head, Neck, Stomach and Liver Cancers
A meta-analysis of 34 studies covering over 4.2 million people finds that high adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated ...
Drug-Free Sleep Therapies Show Real Promise for People Living with HIV
A new systematic review and meta-analysis finds that non-pharmacological interventions significantly improve subjective sleep quality among people living with HIV, ...
Simple Blood Test Could Reveal When Sepsis Kills, Even After Death
A new meta-analysis finds that procalcitonin measured in postmortem blood identifies sepsis as a cause of death with 91 percent ...
Root Canal Bacteria and Breast Cancer: New Meta-Analysis Finds No Clear Link, But Clues to Tumor Progression
A new systematic review and meta-analysis of 20 human studies finds no consistent association between root canal bacteria and breast ...
Only Three Risk Factors for Childhood Allergies Survive Rigorous Scrutiny, Landmark Review Finds
An umbrella review of 60 meta-analyses grading 176 exposure–outcome associations in pediatric allergic diseases finds strong evidence for only three ...
Snail Surveillance Study Maps Schistosomiasis Hotspots Across East Africa
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 studies covering more than 72,000 freshwater snails finds persistent Schistosoma infection in East ...
Digital Health Tools Show Real but Uneven Benefits for Cancer Patients, Landmark Review Finds
A new umbrella review in BMC Medicine synthesizes 115 effects from 27 meta-analyses of randomized trials, finding that digital health ...
Long-Term Crop Diversity Boosts Profit, Biodiversity, Ecosystems
In an era where agricultural sustainability is not just a preference but a necessity, groundbreaking findings illuminate a promising path ...
Effective School Programs for Reducing Substance Use
In recent years, the growing concern over adolescent substance use has propelled researchers to seek effective strategies to curb this ...
Therapies in Aplastic Anaemia: eATG Insights Revealed
In recent years, the medical field has witnessed a significant rise in the complexity of treatment options available for various ...
Preoperative Interleukin 2: Impact on Cancer Surgery Outcomes
Recent advancements in immunotherapy have generated considerable interest within the scientific community, particularly in the context of cancer treatment. One ...
Impact of Nurse-Led CBT on Adult Insomnia
Recent research has unveiled promising results in addressing insomnia through the innovative application of nurse-led cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). A ...
Incision Techniques in Lung Transplants: A Meta-Analysis
In a groundbreaking study focusing on surgical approaches for bilateral lung transplantation, researchers have conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis to assess ...
